Dixie had already won ten in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9.2 runs), and they went ahead and made it 11 on Saturday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Stansbury Stallions a 10-0 shutout. Dixie might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won 11 matches by seven runs or more this season.
Not much got past Logan Leavitt, who gave up just four hits to keep Stansbury off the board. Leavitt has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than six innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Boston Vest was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 4-for-5. Trace Franco was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Dixie's win was their 13th straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-2. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.7 runs per game. As for Stansbury, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 7-5.
Dixie has the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome Pine View at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Pine View is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.4 runs per game this season. As for Stansbury, they will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against Mountain Crest at 3:30 p.m. Stansbury is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.2 runs per game this season.
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